Chainlink has launched 24/5 U.S. Equities Data Streams, giving decentralized finance ( DeFi) protocols continuous access to institutional-grade stock and exchange-traded fund (ETF) data. This opens the door for onchain trading, lending, and derivatives tied to U.S. equities.
$80 Trillion US Equity Market Brought Onchain by Chainlink
Chainlink has taken a major step toward bridging traditional finance and decentralized markets with the launch of its 24/5 U.S. Equities Data Streams, a new service that brings continuous, high-quality U.S. stock market data onchain.
The offering provides DeFi protocols with secure access to pricing and market data across all major U.S. equities and ETFs, covering regular trading hours, pre-market, post-market, and overnight sessions.
For the first time, decentralized applications can reference U.S. equity markets beyond standard Wall Street hours, effectively unlocking the roughly $80 trillion U.S. stock market for onchain use. The data streams are live across more than 40 blockchains and are designed to support always-on financial products such as equity perpetuals, prediction markets, lending protocols, and synthetic assets.
Unlike traditional oracle feeds that typically offer a single reference price during limited hours, Chainlink’s 24/5 streams deliver full market context. This includes bid and ask prices with volumes, and indicators to detect stale data. These features enable more precise pricing, safer liquidations, and stronger risk management for DeFi builders.
The launch addresses a long-standing challenge for real-world asset ( RWA) adoption onchain. While blockchain markets operate continuously, U.S. equity trading has historically been fragmented by time-based sessions, creating pricing gaps and elevated risk during off-hours.
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Several leading platforms are already using the new data feeds to power equity-based products, including Lighter, currently the second-largest perpetual DEX by volume, and BitMEX, the original creator of crypto perpetual contracts.
“For derivatives markets, security and data integrity matter more than anything. Chainlink’s 24/5 U.S. Equities Streams are a critical component of our professional-grade 24/7 equity derivatives infrastructure, providing the verifiable pricing context needed to operate beyond standard market hours,” said Stephan Lutz, CEO, BitMEX
The infrastructure is built on Chainlink’s widely adopted data standard, which has facilitated over $27 trillion in transaction value. As demand for tokenized real-world assets accelerates, Chainlink’s 24/5 U.S. Equities Streams position DeFi to support institution-ready financial markets that operate without interruption.
FAQ 📊
- What did Chainlink launch?
Chainlink introduced 24/5 U.S. Equities Data Streams, delivering continuous stock and ETF pricing to DeFi. - Why is this important for DeFi?
It lets protocols build always-on trading, lending, and derivatives tied to U.S. equities. - How big is the market now accessible onchain?
The service effectively opens the roughly $80 trillion U.S. equity market to blockchain applications. - Who is already using these data streams?
Platforms like Lighter and BitMEX are integrating the feeds for equity-based onchain products.